Folding box.



roman-re BOX.

APPLICATION FILED DOT. 80,1906.

Patented Nov. 16, 1909.

Jfimy H. L. GULLINE.

HENRY LAWRENCE GULLINE, OF GRANBY, QUEBEC, CANADA.

FOLDING BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented N ov..16, 1909.

Application filed. October 30, 1906. Serial No. 341,316.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY LAwRENoE GULLINE, of Granby, Province of Quebec, Canada have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Boxes; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

My invention may be said to consist ofthe combination and construction of parts hereinafter described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which similar reference characters indicate the same parts and wherein- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a folding box constructed according to my invention; Fig. 2 is a detail view illustrating the formation of the hinged members of the folding ends whereby they are caused to act upon and position the pins for uniting the ends to the hinged lids when the box is set up; Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical sectional View of the upper portion of one end of the box and illustrating particularly the means for protecting the perforation in each lid and the end of the pin projecting therethrough; Fig. a is a horizontal sectional view taken through one of the corner posts near the top thereof; Fig. 5 is a detail transverse vertical sectional view of the top of one of the hinged end members and illustrating the manner of embedding the hinge leaf therein; Fig. 6 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of one of the posts and illustrating the improved manner of fastening the side hingepintles thereto; and Fig. 7 is a side edge view of the box folded. Fig. 8 is an end view of the box folded.

hfy improved box comprises sides Z), Z), folding ends 0 c, and (Z d, top 6, and bottom f, all pivotally united by corner posts 9.

In order to provide spaces between the corner posts 9 of the box when folded, for the purpose of accommodating and protecting the folded ends, I form the posts with slots h extending longitudinally relatively to the posts themselves and the box, and insert the end portions of the sides 6 into them where they are fastened by clenched nails i, or otherwise.

The ends are pivoted to the corner posts by hinge pins 70 passed through the eyes Z of the hinge leaves m, and having their ends bent at right angles (as at n) and inserted into perforations extending through the posts parallel to the sides of the slots it therein. while the points 0 of these pins are clenched as shown in Figs. 1, a, and 6.

The folding ends are strengthened and the hinge-leaves m protected by embedding the latter in mortises s in the top and bottom edges of the members of the said ends, the hinge-leaves and the inside and outside of the mortised edges of the box ends being first given a coat of shellac, while rivets on secure the hinge leaves in place. The hinge pins 1) connecting together the adjacent edges of the hinge leaves are of U- form presenting connecting pins 1) adapted to enter perforations w in the adjacent edges of the hinged top 6 and bottom 7' of-the box when the latter is closed. In order to cause the hinged members 0, c, and (Z, d, of the box ends to aline these U-pins and place the legs 11 (constituting the connecting pins above mentioned) in position to enter the perforations w, the top and bottom ends of the abutting edges of the said members are formed with notches 2 having narrowed inner ends 3. The wider portions of these notches accommodate the connected eyes 5 of the hinge leaves and the narrower portions thereof pinch the curved ends of the U-pins e between them and thereby aline the same with the perforations in the top and bottom, the U being of sufficient width to have each of the pins o register with its perforation when properly alined. These perforations 10 are relieved of the strain due to lateral pressure of the pins '0, and the ends of the latter are protected, by strips 10 of metal. These strips are bent to form caps 12 embossed to present cavities adapted to fit over the mouths of the perforations and inclose the protruding ends of the said pins '0, while the body portions of these strips lie along the inner sides of the top 6 and bottom 7 and are perforated as at 13 in line with the perforations w to receive the pins o and as at 14 to receive tubular rivets 15 by which they are secured in place.

This construction of folding box enables the corner posts, which constitute the ends of the sides, to, when the box is folded, be

in juxtaposition, and lie in tight bearing relation, as shown in Fig. 8.

What I claim is as follows 1. In a folding box comprising corner posts, sides of less thickness than the posts, hinged top and bottom, and folding ends, the posts being longitudinally slotted parallel to the longitudinal plane of the box, and the end portions of the sides being set in such slots; and meanspivotally connecting the folding ends to the inside faces of the posts for the purpose of allowing the said posts to lie in tight contact outside 'of the ends when the box is folded.

2. In a folding box comprising corner posts, sides of less thickness than the posts, hinged top and botttom, and folding ends, the posts being longitudinally slotted midway of the width of the said posts and parallel to the longitudinal plane of the box, and the end portions of the sides being set in such slots; and means pivotally connecting the folding ends to the inside faces of the posts for the purpose of allowing the said posts to lie in tight contact outside of j the ends when the box is folded.

3. In a folding box comprising cornerposts, sides, and folding ends, the top and bottom edges of the ends being mortised and having embedded therein hinge leaves pivotally connecting the members of the said ends to each other and to the corner posts, the said top and bottom edges of the ends completely covering both sides of the said hinge-leaves.

4. In a folding box comprising cornerposts, sides, and folding ends, the top and bottom edges of the ends being mortised and having embedded therein hinge leaves pivotally connecting the members of the said ends to each other and to the corner posts, the said top and bottom edges of the ends completely covering both sides of the said hinge-leaves the hinge-leaves and mortised edges being provided with a coat of Waterproof substance.

5. In a folding box comprising cornerposts, sides, and folding ends, the top and bottom edges of the ends being mortised and having embedded therein hinge leaves pivotally connecting the members of the said ends to each other and to the corner posts, the said top and bottom edges of the ends completely covering both sides of the said hinge-leaves the hinge-leaves and mortised edges being provided with a coat of shellac.

6. In a folding box comprising cornerposts, sides, hinged top and bottom having perforations, and folding ends provided with pivoted hinge pins of U-form each presenting a leg adapted to enter the said perforations when the box is closed, the combination with such U-pins, of means automatically placing the same with the said legs in positions to enter the said perforations.

7. In a folding box comprising corner posts, sides, hinged top and bottom having perforations, and folding ends each consisting of a pair of members hinged at their opposite edges to the corner posts and being pivotally connected together at their adjacent edges by hinges, the said members having pins carried thereby and adapted when in proper positions to project into the perforations in the top and bottom, the contiguous edges of such members being constructed to act upon and place the said pins in proper positions.

8. In a folding box comprising cornerposts, sides, hinged top and bottom, and folding ends each consisting of a pair of members hinged together and hinged attheir opposite edges to the corner posts, the hingepins of thelast mentioned connection being bent and inserted through perforations in the posts parallel to the longitudinal plane of the box.

9. In a folding box comprising cornerposts slotted longitudinally parallel to the longitudinal plane of the box, sides having their ends fitted into the said slots, hinged top and bottom, and folding ends each consisting of a pair of members hinged together and hinged attheir opposite edges to the corner posts, the hinge-pins of the last mentioned connection being bent and inserted through perforations in the posts parallel to the longitudinal plane of the box, and located between the said sides and the inside corners of the posts.

10. In a folding box comprising corner posts, sides, folding ends, and hinged top and bottom having perforations the folding ends each consisting of a pair of members hinged together and hinged at their opposite edges to the corner posts, a pair of pin projections carried by the folding ends and adapted to enter the perforations in the top and bottom when the box is closed, and caps covering the outer ends of the said perforations in the top and bottom.

11. In a folding box comprising corner posts, sides, folding ends, and hinged top and bottom having perforations the folding ends each consisting of a pair of members hinged together and hinged at their opposite edges to the corner posts, a pair of pin projections carried by the folding ends and adapted to enter the perforations in the top and bottom when the box is closed, and perforated bent strips of metal secured upon the inside of the said top and bottom and presenting embossed ends covering the outer ends of the perforations in the top and bottom.

12. A folding box having sides, folding ends, and corner posts, the sides being secured rigidly to the corner post and the ends being pivoted to the sides of the corhinge leaves pivotally connecting such mem bers to the side members of the box, the said mortised members completely covering both sides of the said hinge-leaves.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HENRY LAWRENCE GULTJNE.

Vitnesses VILLIAM P. MGFEAT, FRED J. SEARS. 

